Sep 10, 2010

How much of the cost of smartphones?

Smartphones may be pretty uniform in price at the store, but what they cost to manufacture -- and their price without a two-year contract - varies wildly.

Apple iPhone 4 (16 GB)
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Component Cost: $187.51

Price Without Contract: $599

Price With Contract: $199

Lowest Available Price: $197 (Wal-Mart)




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Samsung Galaxy S - Vibrant
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Component Cost: $165

Price Without Contract: $399.99

Price With Contract: $199.99

Lowest Available Price: $39.99 (Amazon.com, Wirefly)




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BlackBerry Torch
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Component Cost: $171.05

Price Without Contract: $499.99

Price With Contract: $199.99

Lowest Available Price: $99.99 (Amazon.com, Wirefly)




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HTC Droid Incredible
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Component Cost: $163.35

Price Without Contract: $529.99

Price With Contract: $199.99

Lowest Available Price: $69.99 (Wirefly)






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